Our Homemade Pickles
I love this time of year when we are gathering cucumbers from the garden and pickling them to have a great stock of our homemade pickles throughout the winter. We’re lucky enough to not have harsh winters here in Southern Florida but we still love to dive into the cozier traditions during the fall season.
There aren’t many pickles out there better than a homemade one. We love to load ours with dill, garlic and black peppercorns. This recipe is so easy and well worth every ounce of effort to have the most delicious, crisp pickles on hand!
Ingredients
- 10 small cucumbers
- 2 Tablespoons Kosher Salt
- 1 Tablespoon black Peppercorns
- 4-5 Fresh Dill sprigs
- 3 Peeled Garlic Cloves
- A one-liter Jar (33 oz)for pickling (something that seals tight)
Instructions
- Wash cucumbers
- Place dill, cucumbers, garlic and cracked peppercorns tightly together in the rinsed jar.
- Dissolve the salt in one litter of boiling water (this is your Brine)
- Fill the pickling jar to the top with the brine and close.
- Keep in room temperature out of direct sunlight for 10 days.
Once the pickles are ready you can refrigerate them and enjoy!
Homemade pickles should last for about one or two months refrigerated in their jar. But the longer they sit the less crunchy they will become.
